Online donation system by ClickandPledge

Palestinian Cartoon

Palestian Prisoners in Israeli Jails

user preferences

  • Language - en

Al Salhi: "Signals coming from Hamas, positive progress that should be invested”

author Tuesday April 22, 2008 22:39author by Manar Jibrin - IMEMC News Report post

Bassam Al Salihi, secretary-general of the leftist Palestinian People Party, stated on Tuesday that "the signals that came from Hamas movement over its acceptance of establishing a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders are a positive progress that should be invested."


Bassam al Salhi

The statements  of Al Salhi were broadcasted in an interview with the Palestinian Radio. He said that major efforts should be made and invested in order to clarify the available options without being submissive to Israel and its preconditions and demands.

He added that the Palestinians do not need to give Israel more recognition, as the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) already recognized Israel through the National Reconciliation Document that Authorized the PLO to negotiate with it.

Al Salhi also stated that the PLO accepted the establishment of a Palestinian Independent State within the 1967 borders, and when Hamas officially accepts this issue, then the movement will not be different than other factions that are under the umbrella of the PLO.

He clarified that what is important right now is the PLO program which is based on accepting the establishment of a Palestinian state within 1967 borders, which Hamas had rejected previously but is accepted by the movement now.

 Al Salhi said that this issue is an important development, adding that the urgent issue now is that all factions should empower the Palestinian negotiations stance though a united position which rejects the Israel violations, especially since Israel is acting in order to void any possibilities of establishing a contiguous Palestinian State.

 He concluded by saying that "the needed step is heading to a national reconciliation that politically supports the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to empower his positions as he negotiates with Israel.

Al Salhi also stated that unity of the Palestinians provides real alternatives in case of the failure of the peace talks and at the same time, unity strengthens the Palestinians stance and legitimate demands. 

category west bank | palestinian politics | news report author email manarjibrin at gmail dot com
This page can be viewed in
English
The International Middle East Media Center is running an URGENT online fundraising campaign.

Click here to donate online via Click & Pledge.
You can divide your yearly donation into monthly installments, deducted from your bank account.
Your HELP is essential to keep the IMEMC
A FREE and INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOURCE
Follow imemcnews on Twitter

The tweets listed in the feed below represent the point of view of their authors only, and not the official stand of IMEMC.

toolbar powered by Conduit
2001-2012 IMEMC News. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by IMEMC News. Disclaimer | Privacy